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Algerian defence ministry releases Amir DZ confession after fires

By , based on TSA

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Algeria’s Ministry of Defence has released the first confession attributed to YouTuber Amir DZ, more than a month after deadly fires hit, notably, Jijel wilaya. The fires killed and injured people and caused extensive material damage, according to the Ministry of National Defence.

More than a month after the deadly fires that broke out in Algeria at the end of August, the Ministry of National Defence released a video extract presenting the confession of YouTuber Amir DZ, who is implicated in the case, TSA reports.

The wilaya of Jijel, which was particularly badly hit by the forest fires, recorded deaths and injuries. The fires also caused extensive material damage.

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